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NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING OF THE STRAFFORD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, Same building, but the meeting room has been changed
Wednesday, September 04, 2024, 07:00pm
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Please note: the meeting is still located in the same building, but the meeting room has been changed.

FROM: Peter B. Schmidt, Chairman

DATE: August 29, 2024

SUBJECT: Delegation Meeting Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING
OF THE STRAFFORD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, 7:00 PM

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NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing and Meeting of the Strafford County Legislative Delegation is scheduled to be held Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing and meeting will be held in the Jury Assembly Room, Second Floor of the William A. Grimes Justice and Administration Building, 259 County Farm Road, Dover, New Hampshire, to conduct the following business:

 

Open Public Hearing for Comments and Questions on:

a. Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan
b. Supplemental Appropriation of $16,421,951 for Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan
c. Issuance of $16,421,951 in Bonds to Fund Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan

• Questions and Comments from the Public
• Close Public Hearing
• Open Delegation Meeting
• Approve Minutes of March 20, 2024 Public Hearing and Meeting
• Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNH Cooperative Extension and Authorize Chairman to Sign
• Hear Recommendation of Executive Committee for Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan
• Hear Recommendation of Executive Committee for Supplemental Appropriation of $16,421,951 for Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan
• Hear Recommendation of Executive Committee for Issuance of $16,421,951 in Bonds to Fund Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan
• Motion to Approve Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan
• Motion to Approve Supplemental Appropriation of $16,421,951 for Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (majority vote)
• Motion to Approve Issuance of $16,421,951 in Bonds to Fund Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (2/3 vote)
• Any Other Business Which May Legally Come Before the Delegation

The 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan is enclosed for your review prior to the hearing and meeting and is available on our website at: https://co.strafford.nh.us/county-information/strafford-county-capital-improvement-plans

Information and directions may be obtained in advance of the meeting by contacting the
Strafford County Commissioners’ Office at 603-742-1458.

Proposed Motion for Supplemental Appropriation

Motion to Approve Supplemental Appropriation of $16,421,951 for Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (majority vote): Representative _______________ motioned to approve a supplemental appropriation of $16,421,951 for the Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan, as approved under agenda item No. ___ above. The motion was seconded by Representative _______________. There was some discussion on the motion; the motion was called and was accepted on a roll call vote ____ to ____, as follows (majority vote):

YEAS:

NAYS:

 

Proposed Motion for Bond Authorization

Motion to Approve the Issuance of $16,421,951 in Bonds to Fund the Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvements Plan (2/3 Vote): Representative _________________ made the following motion regarding the issuance of a $16,421,951 bond to fund the Proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan:

WHEREAS, Strafford County, New Hampshire (the “County”) has a proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvements Plan (the “project”), attached hereto as Exhibit A and seeks to issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $16,421,951 (the “Bonds”) to finance the Project; and

WHEREAS, the County Convention (the “Convention”) has approved a supplemental appropriation for the Project in the amount of $16,421,951; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RSA 28:24, after Convention has authorized the issuance of the Bonds, the interest rate, maturity and other terms and conditions of the Bonds will be approved by the County’s Board of Commissioners (the “Commissioners”) at a publicly noticed meeting after (i) hearing the results of a bidding process for the purchase of the Bonds that will be managed for the County by its independent financial advisor, PFM Financial Advisors LLC or (ii) hearing the results of a public sale of the Bonds.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby:

RESOLVED: that the Convention hereby authorized the issuance of the Bonds in the amount of Sixteen Million, Four Hundred Twenty-One Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($16,421,951) for the purpose of financing the Project with such interest rates, maturities and other terms and conditions as may be determined by the Commissioners at a duly noticed public meeting; authorizes the Commissioners to apply for, obtain and accept federal, state or other aid, if any, which may be available for the Project and to comply with all laws applicable to the Project; authorizes the Commissioners to issue, negotiate, sell and deliver the Bonds; and authorizes the Commissioners to take any other action or to pass any other vote relative thereto.

RESOLVED: that the County is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such documents and other materials and to take such other actions as may be required for the closing and delivery of the Bonds.

RESOLVED: that all actions heretofore taken in a manner consistent with the forgoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Exhibit A is attached: 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan

The motion was seconded by Representative _______________. There was some discussion on the motion; the motion was called and was accepted [unanimously] on a roll call vote ____ to ____, as follows (2/3 vote):

YEAS:

NAYS:

Cc: Strafford County Commissioners
Delegation Members
Elected Officials/Department Heads

 

 

Location Jury Assembly Room, Second Floor of the William A. Grimes Justice and Administration Building